The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-19

dropped her white Ids as though Sne
was frightened at her own temerity.
you don't look rs you could do
much. How much do you expect to
get week. and where did you come
from?" queried business-like Miss
Patty.
Il came from over yonder some miles
and have sick aunt. and want to earn
some money. Please try me. and if l
don't suit Ineed not STAY"
well, SEEM us how you came in
the nick of time. and look kind of clip
per like, I'll take you along. Have
you any recommendations along"
Moo. have not. but Mrs. Dunning
here knows me; she did not expect to
see me to-day hunting a place"
and the smiling eyes were turned upon
the landlords wife, and hid by the sun
bonnet, she made a grimace at the
puzzled face that was slowly taking
IN the fun.
"Oh, yes" explained the good old Ia
dy. II do know her. but l doubt her ca
pablities regarding housekeeping. But
I'd try her if l were you. You might
do worse"
Can you come right along? I'd a
heap rather you would, seem as I'm
clean tuckered out now"
ooh, yes; certainly can. Mrs.
Dunning, l left my bundle, gingh am
and few other thing, inside. Will
you have them sent? One reason that
l came was that Cora, over there, used
to know me and heard that the girls
were going to spend part of their va
cation here, and then / thought I'd
kill two birds with one stone if l could
earn bit while over" Mrs. Patty
looked rather suspiciously at the white
dimpled hands, and it was hard telling
what was in her thoughts, as she final
ly drove of. They went down into
the heart of the village, and Rose pulled
the sunbonnet further down around
her face, murmuring that the sun was
rather warm"
Now, we will have to wait for the
ten train said Miss Patty, land it you
will mind the horse I'll just drop right
into the postoffice and get what want
expect my grand nephew on the train,
and if it happens to come in while I'm
in here, you just keep an eye open for
long. good-lookin' chap with an i'm
mense big gilt chain, and tell him I'll
be out as soon as can git my lie and
lamp chilnneys, and other stuff. Mind
the horse nowr'
So saying off she went
Rose sat very quiet for some minutes
peeping from the depths OF the bonnet.
1t was dreadful, this having to wait
when she was in for frolic. Ten,
fifteen minutes went by when, in the
distance, sounded the locomotive
whistle.
"Whew' mimicked Rose, a grand
nephew coming. Isupposc her ideal
of good looking is one that can do all
manner of hard work, and a great
gawk of fellow he is. l know" Her
| reverie was interrupted by the stop
ping of the train, and the rush of pas
sengers getting up and off. With a
ting-a ling. a puff and Il snort, the
great engine steamed ut again with a
long line of cars trailin g after.
Rose had all she could do to manage
the old mare. When Doane finally
became quiet. Rose looked over to-
wards the depot in search of the guilt
chain, that being uppermost in her
mind. The passengers had all gone
their ways, except two; these were a
lady and gentleman.
There was cloud of dust, q car
| rage drove up, and, amid shower OF
greetings, the lady was helped in. and
immediately driven off Rose came to
the conclusion that the tall gentleman
must be the nephew aforesaid, who,
espying Miss Patty's turnout, came
over
Excuse me, madam, but 1 believe
this is Miss Patty Slocum's rig is it not,
and, id she send you down for mel?
I'm in for it now" thought Rosa
she thinks Ina the hired girl, no doubt,
but I'll carry it through OF die for the
girls would make a laughing stock o.
me-"
Aloud she said: "You can Jump In il
YOU like; Miss Slocum will be out pres
emily; she is in the postoffice, and ex-
pect her every minute now"
Contrary to her expectations, he seat
ed himself beside her, and with a polite
..Allow me-" he took the reins from
her hand,
Miss Patty's watchful eyes had taken
in all that had occurred outside, and
now appeared at the open door.
sIll be there III just three minutes,
Tom; just make yourself agreeable te
the miss; she's going to help me a bill
for week or So"
'.I'll wait three hours, Aunty. it yor
like: I'm not at all in Il hurry and
the brown eyes were as full of mischief
as those Of Roses: Roses were as blue
as the sky, tioqgh they might have
been green or yellow for all the glimpse
Tom could get of them.
He was metally matchmaking sun
bonnets of all descriptions, and wonder
ing if the man who invented them was
dead yet; if not, he wanted to make
target of him Immediately. AS the be-
ginning beneath the Ito him) h:deou
structure was rather quiet, he concluded
to bile his me, and if it proved inter
esting, Le meant to have all the fur
possible during his two weeks stay.
He soliloqu zed thus 'tNow, Aunty is
as sharp as steel trap. and if this LITTLE
niece here does not toe the mark she
won't have her around. but we'll fl,
things. iyish she'd throw back tina
| oonfounded head GEAR and let fcllON